Since the killing of George Floyd, as a firm we have made an effort to both learn and contribute our expertise to the necessary and ongoing conversations about racism and discrimination in our country.
As a part of this effort, we wanted to help answer some questions on many New Yorkers’ minds right now: can I be fired for protesting or posting about politics on social media? Am I entitled to take time off to protest? Can my employer force me to take a Covid-19 test after protesting but before returning to my workplace?
We are excited to share that our research on these topics has been published by Law360 in an article entitled, “When NY Worker Free Speech Rights And COVID-19 Collide,” which examines employee protections under New York Labor Law § 201-d and the latest Covid-19 guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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